MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Governor Tony Evers signed several bills into law Friday.
The Democratic governor signed Wisconsin Act 94, which expands the Save Haven law. State law previously gave parents 72 hours to relinquish a newborn. They’ll now have 30 days after a child’s birth. Other new laws expand professional development opportunities for K-12 science teachers, allow law enforcement to administer roadside saliva drug tests and remove registered nurses from the list of health care providers allowed to excuse a child’s absence from school.
Evers vetoed Senate Bill 291 which expanded the Business Development Tax Credit to allow businesses and nonprofits to claim up to 15% of the cost of providing employees with childcare. Evers said a provision in the bill increases the risk of fraud.